Steven Seagal: Lawman

[GeneChing]

I'm just gonna post this here and let it ride. Y'all know how I feel about Seagal (http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=41575).
A&E and Seagal put viewers under siege (http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSTRE4AN11F20081124)

By Kimberly Nordyke

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Steven Seagal is heading to the small screen, signing to star in a reality series for A&E that will chronicle his little-known life in law enforcement.

Segal, an actor and martial arts expert with a seventh-degree black belt in aikido, has been working as a fully commissioned deputy with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office in Louisiana for the past 20 years. In addition to going out on patrol, Seagal is said to be an expert marksman who has worked with the Jefferson Parish SWAT team and has instructed officers in firearms and hand-to-hand combat.

"Steven Seagal: Lawman" will follow Seagal and a team of deputies as they respond to crimes in progress and also focus on Seagal's off-duty ventures, including musical performances and philanthropic efforts in Jefferson Parish and New Orleans.

"I believe it's important to show the nation all the positive work being accomplished here in Louisiana -- to see the passion and commitment that comes from the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office in this post-Katrina environment," Seagal said of his decision to do the series.

[GeneChing]

I crossed paths with Dog in HI a few years ago. I was on a bus in Honolulu's Chinatown and he gets on with a camera crew behind him. At the time, I didn't know who he was. He searched the bus rather dramatically and left abruptly. It was so absurd my kid was all like "who was that clown?" Later that evening, we were channel surfing and we saw the show for the first time. It was very surreal.
A&E reality suits Steven Seagal (http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117996370.html?categoryid=14&cs=1)
'Lawman' slated for late 2009 bow
By MIKE FLAHERTY

Steven Seagal can now add "reality TV lead" to his resume, as A&E is in production on nonfiction skein "Steven Seagal: Lawman" in New Orleans.

According to the net, Seagal has been working on and off as a fully commissioned deputy with the Jefferson Parish County Sheriff's Office for nearly two decades. One of his stints found him assisting with recovery efforts during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

"Lawman" also will document his life off the beat, including his musical and philanthropic activities in the Big Easy.

Seagal toplined a series of successful actioners in the '90s, most profitably in the "Under Siege" couplet. His Warner Bros. contract was not renewed in 1997; since then he has appeared mostly in straight-to-video projects and exclusively so since 2003. Most recently, he wrote and starred in "Kill Switch" for First Look Intl.; it bowed on Oct. 7.

The pickup occurs amid A&E's plan to resurrect another '90s stalwart, Patrick Swayze, in FBI drama "The Beast," which will bow in January.

"I decided to work with A&E on this series now because I believe it's important to show the nation all the positive work being accomplished here in Louisiana," Seagal said of the new venture.

Seagal "helps fight crime because he cares about the community," said Robert Sharenow, A&E's senior veep of nonfiction and alternative programming. "Lawman" is skedded for a late 2009 bow.

Steven Seagal Gets a Real Badge, Reality Show (http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b70329_steven_seagal_gets_real_badge_reality.html)
Today 11:55 AM PST by Josh Grossberg

Steven Seagal is out for justice again...this time for realsies.

The erstwhile big-screen action hero has become an honest-to-goodness crimefighter in New Orleans, a gig he's ready to share with the TV-viewing public.

His movie career mired in the direct-to-DVD dustbin, Seagal, 57, has now been deputized by the Jefferson Parish County Sheriff's Office, and he's preparing a Cops-like reality series for A&E that documents his efforts to clean up the Big Easy. The show is set to premiere in late 2009.

We're just waiting for the inevitable programming block of Steven Seagal: Lawman and Dog the Bounty Hunter. TiVos set for stunned.

[sanjuro_ronin]

Seagal is becoming a parady of himself.
I know recall why I never watch "reality" TV.

[Jimbo]

I crossed paths with Dog in HI a few years ago. I was on a bus in Honolulu's Chinatown and he gets on with a camera crew behind him. At the time, I didn't know who he was. He searched the bus rather dramatically and left abruptly. It was so absurd my kid was all like "who was that clown?" Later that evening, we were channel surfing and we saw the show for the first time. It was very surreal.

It seems to me if you're a bounty hunter trying to catch criminals, it would be counterproductive to tramp around with a camera crew and, probably worse, Dog's loud and distinctive dress/appearance. I find it kinda funny that before he catches his perps, he often refers to them as "b***h", "m**f**r", etc. But after they've caught him/her, he acts like they're all best buddies and preaches religion to them. I got tired of it after awhile.

[Li Kao]

or is it a train wreck?

I was at the grocery store and did a double take after seeing this on the shelf: Steven Seagal's Lightning Bolt (http://www.lightningdrink.com/index.html) :eek:

I get the feeling he will not rest until he's permeated every aspect of the entertainment industry ... gotta admit the guy's persistent and diversified!

[Mr Punch]

... gotta admit the guy's persistent and diversified!Like herpes.

[GeneChing]

Steven Seagal: Lawman: Coming Soon (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99E16w0PxCA)
The trailer is on youtube. :D

[sanjuro_ronin]

LOL !
He is still one big SOB !
It would be way cool to get arrested by SS !
" hey, I got your movies on DVD, you're fatter in person..."
:D

[Scott R. Brown]

Hmmm.....a man with a history of spousal abuse is now a LAWMAN!!!

That inspires confidence!:rolleyes:

[TaichiMantis]

Hmmm.....a man with a history of spousal abuse is now a LAWMAN!!!

That inspires confidence!:rolleyes:

beat me to it!:eek:

[Scott R. Brown]

LOL! Hey.....be careful how you say that.....I never touched you, much less beat you! :D

[Lee Chiang Po]

Chuck Norris is a Texas Ranger too. He even took part in a drug sweep that collected and arrested 1% of the population of Terrell, Texas a few years ago. And it is a fair sized town too. they gots good dope there.

[Lucas]

Hmmm.....a man with a history of spousal abuse is now a LAWMAN!!!

That inspires confidence!:rolleyes:

does that mean he already fits the profile of a certain type of LAWMEN 'serving' the public

apparently hes been a cop for 20 years

[mickey]

Greetings,

I saw this flick. Seagal struggles with the Louisiana accent. To make things worse he uses a stunt double and it is painfully obvious. I think he is best when he is in total control of the fight choreography. It did not appear to be so in this movie. This movie appears to be more of a contract obligation.

My favorite Seagal flicks are:

Glimmer Man: I liked it because Seagal used Wing Chun in his choreography and I so totally enjoyed watching Keenan Ivory Wayans get beat up. It was wonderful. He took that beat down as if that kind of stuff happened to him every day while growing up in Harlem.

Fire Down Below: I liked it because Seagal used Bagua in his choreography.


mickey

[Scott R. Brown]

does that mean he already fits the profile of a certain type of LAWMEN 'serving' the public

apparently hes been a cop for 20 years

Well maybe not as bad as....... HIM!!

[taai gihk yahn]

Steven Seagal: Lawman: Coming Soon (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99E16w0PxCA)
The trailer is on youtube. :D

I'm not sure but...based on this link and the previous one at the beginning of the thread..let me get this straight now...

according to Revelations, this show is one of the signs of the impending Apocalypse, yes?

[GeneChing]

I'm starting to really want to see this now.
Steven Seagal's Reality Show Under Siege (http://www.tmz.com/2009/08/24/steven-seagals-reality-show-a-e-the-idea-factory-chuck-norris/)
Posted Aug 24th 2009 2:20PM by TMZ Staff

Who knew Steven Seagal is still so hot people would sue over him.

A production company claims A&E stole its idea to do a reality show featuring Seagal. The Idea Factory claims it pitched some crazy ideas to A & E, including one where Seagal would live with Chuck Norris and Jean-Claude Van Damme. A&E was not impressed.

But of course, A&E eventually saw the light and decided to create a show with Seagal, sans Norris and Van Damme -- and sans The Idea Factory.

A&E says the show will portray Seagal's "real life."

Apparently, The Idea Factory has made rumblings of a lawsuit -- and also sent A&E a bill for "a vast sum." So A&E has filed legal papers, asking a judge to say they don't owe The Idea Factory squat.

[GeneChing]

I would have loved to receive a screener DVD in a tiny branded flack jacket.
'Steven Seagal Lawman' press kit arrives wrapped in baby body armor (http://blog.nola.com/checkitout/2009/10/steven_seagal_lawman_press_kit.html)
By Dave Walker
October 27, 2009, 4:00AM

The A&E network reality series documenting actor Steven Seagal’s reserve deputy work with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office doesn’t debut until December 2, but advance publicity materials are arriving in TV critics’ mailboxes all over the country.

The “Steven Seagal Lawman” press kit delivered to the Times-Picayune arrived wrapped in a tiny branded flack jacket. Inside were a screener DVD ("It's no act," says the box) a disc containing several publicity stills from the upcoming series.

More about the episodes later.

Oh, OK: The premiere details Segal’s participation in a high-speed car chase, some movie-star schmoozing outside a local barroom after a troublemaker is rousted and Seagal’s efforts to impart ninja-style training techniques on the JPSO gun range.

Seagal is also worshipful of the “late, great Harry Lee,” whose idea it was to allow Seagal, identified on-screen as a reserve deputy chief, onto the force.

"For 20 years, Steven Seagal has been a deputy in the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office, a job he's kept out of the limelight ... until now," reads the opening credits. "This program shows real people being arrested by real police officers. They are presumed innocent until proven guilty."

Here’s a sneak peek of some "Lawman" imagery making the publicity rounds, as well as a Press Kit Theater sequence unwrapping the package itself. Enjoy.